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Saturday, 29 December 2012

In
which G.M. Norton offers his honest assessment of the newest addition to his shaving
assortments.

As my illustrious readership will
only be too aware, I shave using traditional methods with a safety razor,
badger brush and shaving cream. So you can imagine I was pleased as punch when
I received a new luxury shaving cream for Christmas. I can only assume that my
beloved cast her eye over my Christmas gift guide (note to self - include an
Aston Martin DB5 next time).

The maker of my new shaving cream is one Edwin Jagger, a
family-run shaving emporium. Founded in 1988, they make all manner of
shaving paraphernalia including razors, brushes and creams. I already use a
shaving brush by them as featured in my recent shaving post.

Saturday, 22 December 2012

In which G.M. Norton celebrates classic
British menswear as he gets all wrapped up for Christmas.

In the days leading up to the pinnacle of one's festive frivolities, I find
myself reaching for two kinds of outfits, each containing pieces of clothing
made in Britain.
The first is the more casual of the two and consists of my trusty Barbour wax
jacket, a Christmas knit, Levis 501 jeans and a pair of brown K Shoes.

I had tremendous fun visiting the local charity shops and
managed to cobble together a rather dapper outfit for the grand total of £37.94. This consisted of sports jacket, shirt, tie, trousers, shoes and pocket square.

Saturday, 8 December 2012

In
which G.M. Norton reveals his admiration for John Lennon and gives a gentlemanly twist to his most iconic song.

On this day in 1980, John Lennon’s life tragically
ended when a lunatic fired a gun into his back. A rotter, if ever there was one.

The 40-year-old musician left a considerable legacy;
his life and influential style is continuing to make a lasting impression more
than 30 years later. Considering I wasn’t even alive during the former Beatle'sshort life only
reinforces the impact he has had on men and women across the globe.

Saturday, 1 December 2012

In
which G.M. Norton offers his top tips for a tip top shave.

It will come as no surprise given my traditional
tendencies that my preferred method for tackling the morning facial fuzz is a
safety razor.

It’s now a year since I ditched the dreaded Gillette
Mach 3 ‘cartridge’ razor - one of the many wildly expensive plastic pieces of
rubbish that multi-national grooming companies sell to easily-led men across the
land.

My weapon of choice is the German-precision Merkur
34C HD, which is a pleasingly weighty little number and has absolutely nothing
to do with ‘high definition’. Paired with a badger hair shaving brush from the
renowned Edwin Jagger and a luxury shaving cream from Truefitt and Hill esquire,
I have the tools to provide me with the perfect shave.

Regular as clockwork

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What-ho!

G.M. Norton is an aspiring English gentleman. Follow
him as he embarks on a journey befitting fellow quest seekers Sir
Galahad and Mr. Phileas Fogg in search of his holy grail - a gentlemanly
existence. Prepare to dance with death and fox-trot your life away as
he regales you with tales of sartorial splendour, jolly japes and
dastardly deeds. A rip-roaring adventure awaits.